A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5960-00-921-5805
NSN 5915-00-468-3911
NSN 4140-01-641-4754
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5835-00-757-3558
NSN 5996-01-329-3408
NSN 5930-00-069-2447
NSN 6150-01-227-7547
NSN 6220-00-915-9871
NSN 6145-00-022-0818
NSN 5999-00-577-0994
NSN 6645-01-633-1852